Davide Brivio will be a part of the Alpine Method One staff from MotoGP as racing director, Renault chief government Luca de Meo stated on Sunday.
Brivio’s departure from reigning MotoGP champions Suzuki was announced on Jan. 7 amid hypothesis he was heading for the Renault-owned F1 staff that has been renamed as Alpine, as de Meo looks to increase the visibility and reach of the sports-car model.
Renault has introduced the departure of staff principal Cyril Abiteboul however have but to say who will take his place on the helm. That function has been anticipated to go to government director Marcin Budkowski. The staff stated Brivio will report back to Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi. The staff issued a brief assertion confirming Brivio’s role.
“Italy is a supply of excellence, engineers, mechanics, professionals who’ve Method One of their DNA so I selected an Italian, Davide Brivio, as Racing Director, the pinnacle of our racing staff,” de Meo – who himself is Italian — advised the Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera.
“Positive, he is an outgoing MotoGP world champion, with Suzuki, on two wheels,” de Meo stated. ”Nevertheless it does not matter if there are 4 wheels on this aspect,” he added. “He is a superb skilled, he is aware of the flavour of a observe, the significance of getting a close-knit staff, giving each a selected function, he is aware of the way to arrange the work.”